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JUICE (56176)
COSPAR: 2023-053A | Alt Name: JUICE
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 14, 2023
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56176
International Designator
2023-053A
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JUICE
Alternative Name
JUICE
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
JUICE (2023-053A) is an ESA-launched Jupiter/Ganymede orbiter, cataloged under NORAD ID 56176. Launched on April 14, 2023, from the ELA3 pad at Guiana Space Center using the Ariane 5ECA+ launch vehicle, JUICE has a mission lifetime of 12 years. The spacecraft measures 4.4 meters in length and 2.9 meters in diameter with a span of 27.1 meters. It weighs 5,963 kg at launch and 2,325 kg dry mass. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, JUICE is shaped as a box with two panels and booms. Manufactured by ADST, the satellite's primary purpose is to conduct detailed observations of Jupiter and its moon Ganymede.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.4
Diameter
2.9
Span
27.1
Dry Mass
2325
Launch Mass
5963
Shape
Box+2 pan + booms
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JUICE
Purpose
Jupiter / Ganymede orbiter
Mission
Jupiter / Ganymede orbiter
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
JUICE
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
S400-12
Equipment
see above
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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